The future of pipeline infrastructure will not be shaped by one discipline; it requires engineering knowledge, asset integrity expertise, industrial capability, research, governance, and strategic execution — brought together to address the challenges facing the sector.

That breadth is part of what makes the NIPITECS 2026 speaker programme significant.

Beyond the senior industry leaders already introduced, the programme brings together professionals whose expertise reaches into some of the disciplines that underpin resilient pipeline infrastructure.

Engineering and technical expertise

Engr. Vincent Onuegbu Izionworu, Ph.D., FNSE, MNSChE, MPLAN, MNIEE, is an Associate Professor of Corrosion Engineering at Rivers State University and Consultant, B.G. Technical Ltd.

Corrosion engineering sits at the heart of pipeline integrity. Expertise in this area brings the conversation closer to the practical realities of protecting infrastructure, managing degradation and sustaining asset performance.

Also bringing an academic and engineering perspective is Engr. Prof. Olusegun Ajayi, FNSChE, MNSE, FBSE, MMSN, from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Their presence reflects the importance of connecting professional practice with technical knowledge and research.

Infrastructure and professional leadership

Engr. Babagana Mohammed, FNSE, Past President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, brings a perspective grounded in engineering leadership and the wider professional community.

His experience represents another dimension of the conversation: how technical expertise, professional standards and industry leadership contribute to the development of critical infrastructure.

Industry and technology

Pipeline infrastructure also depends on the companies and technologies that support its development.

Rosario Osobase, MD/CEO of Tenaris Nigeria, brings an industrial perspective to the NIPITECS platform.

This adds another important dimension to the conversation around pipeline infrastructure: the relationship between projects, industrial capability and the technologies required to deliver and maintain them.

Governance and strategy

Infrastructure development also requires more than technical capability.

Malaika Mazise, Principal Governance & Strategy Execution Consultant, Financial Services, United Kingdom, brings expertise from the governance and strategy-execution side of the professional spectrum.

That perspective is relevant to a conference focused not only on infrastructure, but on financing the future of resilient pipeline infrastructure.

Because capital, projects and technology ultimately require institutions capable of making decisions, managing risk and executing strategy

These speakers represent different professional perspectives, but they point toward the same reality:

Resilient pipeline infrastructure requires more than infrastructure alone.

It requires the technical people who understand the assets, the professionals who understand their integrity, the industrial capabilities that support delivery, the researchers who advance knowledge, and the governance and strategy expertise needed to turn plans into execution.